The Honiara Youth Forum held its meeting Wednesday to discuss mental health issue. Thirty-two young people attended the meeting. They ended the forum by calling for partnership with government ministries and stakeholders to re-emphasis the importance of mental health as one of the pressing issues for young people in Honiara. They also hope to develop…
Our Telekom says its television, Telekom TV, is 100 per cent owned by the company. Board chairman Harry Kama clarified this to the public, when the company opened its new office facility at Mud Alley, Honiara. “Many of you I am sure are curious about Our Telekom Television Signage. Telekom Television, TTV as we referred…
After a busy morning speaking at a violence prevention forum and dealing with a batch of media interviews and countless handshakes, Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre coordinator Shamima Ali finally has a few hours to relax until her next meeting in the evening. As a prominent and highly respected figure in the Pacific for her championing…
Solomon Islands Development Trust (SIDT) says it has successfully completed its election awareness programme in Gela last week. The awareness was carried out by SIDT’s awareness team and it involves drama and talks. SIDT’s Joseph Atkin said the awareness focuses on equal and fair elections, as the national prepares for the national polls this year.…
Central Province premier Stanley Manetiva says he’s written a letter to International Comrade Shipping Ltd (ICCL) owners to keep away from the Russell Islands. ICCL are one of the shareholders in Russell Islands Plantations Estates Limited, which used to operate the cocoa and coconut plantations in the Russells. In his letter, Manetiva said: “Please refrain…
ABC/AAP: After 14 Auckland failures in the past 28 years, trips to Eden Park have become like Groundhog Day for the Wallabies. But coach Ewen McKenzie insists there is a completely different vibe as his team strives to end a drought and keep the Bledisloe series alive this weekend. McKenzie has brought Australia’s squad over…
With 100 days to go, FIBA Oceania is pleased to announce that ten teams have entered into both male and female divisions of the FIBA U19 championship to be held at Vodafone Arena in Suva Fiji from 1-6 December 2014 and Solomon Island is one. With the strong support of the Fiji’s government they FIBA…
2015 Pacific Games is pleased to announce two domestic television broadcasters who will provide coverage of the Games. They are EMTV and Click Pacific Limited who have signed on as non exclusive domestic right holders for the 2015 Pacific Games. EMTV will be PNG’s Lead Broadcaster of the 2015 Pacific Games. In this capacity they…
IRB – For the first time in the tournament’s history, the All Black Sevens are set to compete in Oceania’s regional Sevens competition. The Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) has announced that the 2014 Oceania Sevens will be played on 3-4 October, alongside the Noosa International Sevens on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. One week before…
Football in Vanuatu has received a major fillip with an upgrade of the Sokka City Stadium in Luganville, Santo Province. Sokka City Stadium played host to the OFC U-17 Championship two years ago and attracted average crowds of 6,000. FIFA Development Officer Glenn Turner outlined the vision for the Northern region of Vanuatu’s football community.…